WELCOME TO DUPONT UNDERGROUND!

WELCOME TO DUPONT UNDERGROUND!

Regular Hours of Operation

Closed for construction

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We’re Hiring!

Part-Time Dupont Underground is looking for a Director of Operations.

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Upcoming Events


DRAG UNDERGROUND - 4/26

Join Dupont Underground and the Washington Blade every 4th Friday for Drag Underground. Featuring some of the best Drag Queens in DC!

Performers include Indiana Bones, Bombalicious Eklaver, Shi-Queeta Lee and Cake Pop

DOORS OPEN 7:30pm

SHOW BEGINS 8:30pm

FIRST FRIDAY DUPONT: ART WALK - 5/3

Come explore art galleries around greater Dupont Circle for this self-guided art walk First Friday of the month! Galleries included are Dupont Underground, Chinese American Museum DC, Embassy of Portugal, Heurich House Museum, IA&A at Hillyer, Middle East Institute Arts and Culture Center’s, Museum of the Palestinian People, National League of American Pen, Q Street Fine Art, Studio Gallery, Washington Center of ADA Art Gallery, Washington Studio School, Woman’s National Democratic Club

DKMC WALK WEEKEND - 5/18 - 5/19

We’re so excited to bring Walk Weekend! During the weekend May 18th and May 19th, each of our institutions is open for FREE! These include Anderson House (Society of the Cincinnati), Dumbarton House, Dupont Underground, O. ST. Mansion, the National Museum of American Jewish Military History, The Phillips Collection, and The President Woodrow Wilson House.

DKMC was founded in 1983 to pursue the mission of supporting our member institutions and creating neighborhood cultural experiences while drawing attention to the fabulous “off the Mall” destinations.

FIRST FRIDAY DUPONT: ART WALK - 6/7

Come explore art galleries around greater Dupont Circle for this self-guided art walk First Friday of the month! Galleries included are Dupont Underground, Chinese American Museum DC, Embassy of Portugal, Heurich House Museum, IA&A at Hillyer, Middle East Institute Arts and Culture Center’s, Museum of the Palestinian People, National League of American Pen, Q Street Fine Art, Studio Gallery, Washington Center of ADA Art Gallery, Washington Studio School, Woman’s National Democratic Club

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A sub-terrain landmark

Uniquely situated to enhance the cultural life of Washington DC. In a city with no lack of public spaces and cultural institutions, it is surprising that there are precious few that offer flexible space for public expressions of creativity through onsite arts production, performance and exhibition. The Dupont Underground is evolving to fill that need, whether as a black box theatre, a workshop and exhibition space, or a venue for alternative media productions.

 
 
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A place that fosters creativity

Dupont Underground is a citizen-driven urban initiative that is responding to the need to strengthen and expand the city‘s creative culture. Increasingly understood as a catalyst of urban growth, creative communities have a critical role in defining the urban identity of the District.

 
 
 
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Sparking creative expression

Dupont Underground is a versatile and ever-changing space where the public can create, interact with, and deepen its cultural knowledge. In addition to its own curated programming, Dupont Underground provides event and exhibition space for partnering organizations, collaborating with galleries, art spaces, and artists. It provides a local nexus to develop collaborations with innovative cultural institutions around the world.